Once a year, Neil Rutter straps on a snorkel and submerges himself into the dark, muddy waters of a peat bog and swims as fast as his legs will carry him — all while trying to ignore the ...

LONDON — Intrepid athletes donned snorkels and slithered through slime on Sunday during one of Britain’s quirkiest sporting events: the World Bog Snorkeling Championships. The annual ...

It's dark, dirty and more like an I'm A Celebrity Bushtucker Trial - but the World Bog Snorkelling Championships inspired one woman to walk again. Yes, you heard me. It's a real event and gave ...

The World Bog Snorkelling Championships at Llanwrtyd Wells, Britain's smallest town, saw flipper-clad entrants snorkel two lengths of the murky Waen Ryth peat bog, overcoming mud, weeds and creepy ...

Competitors take part in the Rude Health World Bog Snorkelling Championships at Waen Rhydd peat bog in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales, Sunday, Aug, 27, 2023. Bog snorkelling is a sporting event where ...